Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Finalizes Budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors finalized the county’s budget on Friday. In their final vote, they determined how the county’s $1.78 billion budget will be spent during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Supervisors initially recommended cuts across nearly all departments, with the Department of Health Services facing the most extreme. Public opinion appears to have swayed their opinion on this matter. KRCB’s Adia White has the report.

(Image: The Board of Supervisors listens to public comment. Credit: Sonoma County.)

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